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title: Options.AllowOpenInDraftView Property (Word)
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- vbawd10.chm162988522
ms.prod: word
api_name:
- Word.Options.AllowOpenInDraftView
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ms.date: 06/08/2017
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# Options.AllowOpenInDraftView Property (Word)

Returns or sets a  **Boolean** that represents whether to allow users to open documents in draft view. Read/write.


## Syntax

 _expression_ . **AllowOpenInDraftView**

 _expression_ An expression that returns an **Options** object.


## Remarks

This property corresponds to the  **Allow opening a document in draft view** check box in the **Word Options** dialog box.


## See also


#### Concepts


[Options Object](options-object-word.md)

